Connecticut western news., 1887-08-31
WEST CORNWALL.


 75th birthday on Friday at the house of her son-in-law, the Rev Samuel Scoville of Stamford |. Rev w Spaulding and family left for their home in Pough- keepsie, on Tuesday. .. .Dea R R Pratt, of New Milford, spent Sunday in town . Miss Louise Randall, of New York, is guest at MT John Woods !: :. R Smith and family, of Danbury, visi- ted with Mrs Marsh last week. :. . MT and Mrs Charles Strong and Mrs T. Walker, of Woodbury, are at Hillside cottage 7. /. A H Hart, of California, spent Sunday with Dr Sanford at Corn wall. J Mallenson has on his premises a mammoth sunfower reaching the height of fourteen feet Two beautiful blos- soms came out on the prolific night blooming cereus so carefully cared for by Mrs David F Smith. .Ichabod s Everette has been on the sick list for the past few days, also the children of c w Hart Our harness maker talks of locating in New Milford
 Mrs Orson Nickerson has gone to New York and New Jersey for an ex- tended trip Mrs Ezra Thompson died Sunday evening last, having been great sufferer for many years. She leaves husband and three children to mourn mothers irreparable loss :. {. Mrs s H Barnum has returned from her visit to Pittsfeld >. Miss Jessie Whea- ton is visiting friends in Norfolk the present week. Early last Thursday evening the startling news reached this village that Will Oldfeld had been accidentally run over at Stepney, by the train on which he was employed, and both legs crushed. Right after the accident he wished the boys to raise him up that he might see how badly he was hurt, when he exclaimed, "It's all over with me now," also telegraph for George" after which he became uncon- scious. He was taken as soon as possi- ble to the hospital in Bridgeport, where he expired from the shock, at nine o'clock, before any of his loved ones could reach him. This sad intelligence came with crushing weight to all his friends and acquaintances, many of whom that very day had felt grateful fer the kind and courteous attention re- ceived at his hands on the train to the Camp Ground, many little thinking that before another mornings sun should dawn this willing and helpful brother should be still in the cold embrace of death. On the return trip south, by the milk train, he waved long and last adieu to many he recognized on our streets, as it hurled him onward to meet his direful fate. Will was favo- rite with all who knew him, as he was ever ready to do what lay in his power to aid and alleviate those in sickness and trouble, and his untimely end in manhood's prime is deeply lamented by his large circle of surviving friends The Sunday morning train carried many 4IOm Gu1S f1AIdS6, dI1u OfOA OAO AuAu1 Cu employees and officials along the line, to attend the last sad rites at Lee, Mass. that were held in the Episcopal church, which was crowded to it's utmost capaci- ty. The floral designs were beautiful, and ,were artistically arranged, consist ing of lovely pillow, "Our Brother at Rest" also 8 broken column by his comrades on the road harp by West Cornwall friends and the crown with "Will'' delicately wrought in purple, and with other emblems, each exquisite tributes of affection. After brief cere- monies the long and solemn procession wended it's way to the cemetery, where were tenderly laid to rest the friend all loved so we'll. The family have the sympathy of the whole community, in their great sorrow and affliction, which has so suddenly visited them.